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APPENDIX

Freight Broker Resources

The following is a wealth of resources that will help you establish, manage, and grow your freight brokerage business, learn more about the industry, and achieve long-term success as a broker.

These resources are intended to get you started on your research. They are by no means the only resources out there. In addition to using the resources provided here, get out there and do some investigating in the real world and online.

Associations and Regulatory Agencies

American Trucking Associations

(703) 838-1700

950 N. Glebe Road, #210, Arlington, VA 22203-4181

www.trucking.org

Delta Nu Alpha

An international transportation organization with a focus on education.

(414) 764-3063

www.deltanualpha.org

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration United States Department of Transportation

(800) 832-5660

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590

www.fmcsa.dot.gov

National Association of Small Trucking Companies

(800) 264-8580, (615) 451-4555, fax: (615) 451-0041

104 Stuart Drive, Hendersonville, TN 37075

www.nastc.com

National Association of Women Business Owners

601 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, South Building, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20004

(800) 556-2926

www.nawbo.org

National Industrial Transportation League

7918 Jones Branch Drive, Suite 300, McLean, VA 22102

(703) 524-5011, fax: (703) 524-5017

www.nitl.org

Surface Transportation Board (STB)

395 E. Street, SW, Washington, DC 20423

(202) 245-0245

www.stb.dot.gov

Transportation Intermediaries Association

An organization for North American transportation intermediaries, including property (freight) brokers, domestic freight forwarders, consolidators, ocean and air forwarders, intermodal marketing companies, perishable commodity brokers, logistics management firms, and motor carriers.

(703) 299-5700, fax: (703) 836-0123

1625 Prince Street, Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22314

www.tianet.org

Truckload Carriers Association

(703) 838-1950, fax: (703) 836-6610

555 E. Braddock Road, Alexandria, VA 22314

www.truckload.org

U.S. Department of Transportation

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20590

(202) 366-4000

www.transportation.gov

Online Services and Resources

CoreLogic, Inc.

Credit reports, driver screening, and training.

(800) 872-3748

10277 Scripps Ranch Rd., San Diego, CA 92131

www.compunetcredit.com

FreightBrokersUSA.com

Online freight matching, broker software, and other resources.

www.freightbrokersusa.com

Getloaded.com

Online freight-matching service and other broker resources.

One Park West Circle, #300, Midlothian, VA 23114

(800) 474-8064, fax: (804) 744-8394

www.getloaded.com

Internet Truckstop

Online freight matching service, credit reports, and more.

(800) 203-2540

www.truckstop.com

DAT Solutions, LLC.

(800) 551-8847

8405 SW Nimbus Avenue

Beaverton, OR 97008

www.dat.com/products/broker-tms

Red Book Credit Services

(800) 252-1925, (913) 438-0606, fax: (913) 438-0690

10901 W. 84th Terrace, Suite 300, Lenexa, KS 66214

www.rbcs.com

Publications and Training Resources

Logistics Weekly and Logistics Journal

Offered by Transportation Intermediaries Association

(703) 299-5700, fax: (703) 836-0123

1625 Prince Street, #200, Alexandria, VA 22314

email: info@tianet.org

www.tianet.org

Leonard’s Guide Online

Publishers of print and online directories for the freight transportation and warehousing industries.

(800) 574-5250

181 N. Vermont Avenue, Glendora, CA 91741

www.leonardsguide.com

New Broker Manual

Offered by Transportation Intermediaries Association. Includes training materials, sample contracts and forms, and FMCSA registration information.

(703) 299-5700, fax: (703) 836-0123

1625 Prince Street, #200, Alexandria, VA 22314

email: info@tianet.org

www.tianet.org

ThomasNet.com

Supplier, discovery, and product sourcing directories.

(212) 629-2100

5 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10001

www.thomasnet.com

Transport Topics

Published by American Trucking Association.

www.ttnews.com

Software

DAT Solutions, LLC.

(800) 551-8847

8405 SW Nimbus Avenue

Beaverton, OR 97008

www.dat.com/products/broker-tms

Wolf Byte Software, Inc.

(888) 965-3298

5805 Whittle Road, #208, Mississauga, ON L4Z 2J1 CAN

www.wolfbytesoftware.com

Successful Freight Brokers

MCD Transportation, Inc.

Donna J. Wood, CTB, President

Dionne R. Kegley, CTB, Vice President

(615) 459-5343, fax: (615) 459-3353

P.O. Box 1197, Smyrna, TN 37167

email: operations@mcdtrans.com

www.mcdtrans.com

RJW Transport, Inc.

Ronald Williamson, CTB

(630) 424-2400, fax: (630) 424-7251

11240 Katherine’s Crossing, Suite 400, Woodridge, IL 60517

www.rjwgroup.com

Tucker Company Worldwide, Inc.

William J. Tucker

(800) 229-7780, (856) 317-9600, fax: (856) 317-9699

56 North Haddon Avenue, Haddonfield, NJ 08033

www.tuckerco.com